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Proposed NSW legislation to abolish statutory charge and clarify policyholder’s right to defence costs
Current legislation in NSW, which is mirrored in the ACT and NT, allows a third party claimant to obtain a statutory charge over the proceeds of a …
Good news for D&O policyholders on defence costs - Australian position on Bridgecorp clarified
The NSW Court of Appeal has handed down its much anticipated decision concerning whether parties making a claim against directors and officers can assert …
Premature claim and double insurance thwart policyholder
Cautionary tale for policyholders on double insuranceThe New South Wales Court of Appeal has recently affirmed a decision handed down last year1 in which …
Policyholder again recovers loss caused by its own negligence
In brief A policyholder has successfully appealed against a decision from last year in which an insurer denied coverage on grounds that the damage was …
D&O claim misses the mark
You may have seen recent press coverage about James Hird’s failed Court bid to recover the legal costs of his attempts to challenge ASADA’s joint …
2016 ASIC Annual Forum at a Glance
In case you were not able to attend the 2016 ASIC annual forum held in Sydney last week (the theme of which was ‘Culture Shock’), we thought it may be …
Insurance policies will not be construed narrowly like contractual indemnities
The Full Federal Court has decided that a contract of insurance is not legally like a contract of indemnity, so insurance coverage clauses will not be …
Insurance Issues for Miners blots extradition and a new dawn
Mining operations afford great opportunities but necessarily entail managing a range of risks, including the health and safety risks to employees, the …
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